Advanced connectors for cause and concession
Can express cause and concession with advanced connectors
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Er ist krank. Deshalb bleibt er zu Hause.
He is sick. Therefore he stays home.
Obwohl es regnet, geht sie joggen.
Although it's raining, she goes jogging.
Er hat wenig Geld. Trotzdem kauft er ein Auto.
He has little money. Nevertheless he buys a car.
Ich kann nicht kommen, denn ich muss arbeiten.
I can't come, because I have to work.
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Beyond weil and aber, B1 requires varied causal and concessive connectors.
| Type | Connector | Word Order | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kausal | weil | Verb-final | weil er krank ist |
| deshalb/daher | Verb-2 (inversion) | Deshalb bleibt er | |
| nämlich | Middle field | Er ist nämlich krank | |
| Konzessiv | obwohl | Verb-final | obwohl er krank ist |
| trotzdem | Verb-2 (inversion) | Trotzdem geht er | |
| dennoch | Verb-2 (inversion) | Dennoch arbeitet er |
Denn (coordinating): no word order change: ..., denn er ist krank.
Nämlich never starts a sentence; it sits in the middle field.
Applica questa grammatica negli esercizi del corso B1
Esercizi di praticaVerb not in second position in main clause
Count positions: element 1 + VERB + rest. The verb is always second.
Wrong word order in subordinate clause
In subordinate clauses (weil, dass, wenn...) the verb goes to the END
Wrong connector or connector type used
Review: coordinating (und, aber, oder) vs subordinating (weil, dass, wenn) conjunctions
Er ist krank. Deshalb bleibt er zu Hause.
He is sick. Therefore he stays home.
Deshalb: inversion → bleibt er.
Obwohl es regnet, geht sie joggen.
Although it's raining, she goes jogging.
Obwohl: regnet at end. Main clause: geht after comma.
Er hat wenig Geld. Trotzdem kauft er ein Auto.
He has little money. Nevertheless he buys a car.
Trotzdem: inversion → kauft er.
Ich kann nicht kommen, denn ich muss arbeiten.
I can't come, because I have to work.
Denn: coordinating → normal word order.
Pratica nel corso
Applica questa grammatica negli esercizi del corso B1